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Thursday, September 4, 2014

Vatican City, 4 September 2014 (VIS) –
Peace and the role of religions formed the central theme of the
Pope's meeting with the ex-president of the State of Israel, Shimon
Peres. During their long discussion, lasting around 45 minutes, in
which Peres presented to the Pontiff his plan to create a sort of
United Nations for religions, based on the assumption that while in
the past the majority of wars were motivated by the idea of
nationhood, in the current world the trigger for conflicts is
primarily the excuse of religion. The Holy Father listened
attentively and with interest to the Israeli ex-president's proposal,
and the discussion took place in a very cordial atmosphere.

Similarly, peace and religion were the
key point in the Holy Father's meeting with Prince El Hassan Bin
Talal, of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. The prince, founder of the
“Royal Institute for Interfaith Studies”, presented the centre's
activity to the Pope, emphasising the common ground shared by
religions and the possibilities of collaboration in activities of
solidarity with the least fortunate in a globalised world. The
meeting, again of a cordial nature, lasted around half an hour.

Vatican City, 4 September 2014 (VIS) –
The Council for the Economy, instituted by the Holy Father on 24
February by the Motu proprio “Fidelis dispensator et prudens”,
will meet today to discuss the statutes of this institution. During
the meeting, which will conclude this afternoon, the Council will
also discuss the transfer of competences from APSA (Administration of
the Patrimony of the Apostolic See) to the Secretariat for the
Economy and the criteria for drawing up a budget balances system.